Merry Monday - Peace This Christmas...

Although the Holiday Catalogs are filled with lots of great new products, Stampin'Up! has added some holiday sets to the annual catalog.  Today's featured set is the Peace This Christmas stamp set.  I love the two sentiments in the set, plus the several coordinating images.  These three projects showcase this set and the coordinating This Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper (still available through May 31st).

This is a fun gift packaging idea using our Glassine Gift Bags.  

No special tools needed for this one.  Vanilla and Black card stock, DSP and Black twine and ink.  Great card for mass production!  

This fancy fold gift card holder is perfect for a special someone.  I used Basic Black, Very Vanilla and Silver Glimmer Paper.  This is the front.  

Opened just a touch, it stands on it's own.  

Here it is fully opened.  The gift card fits in the top pocket.  This card is super sparkly and lovely in person.    

Peace This Christmas Clear-Mount Stamp Set 141570 Price: $18.00 Christmas is a wonderful time of year and this stamp set will make it all the merrier. With its beautifully scripted sentiments and beautiful images, let this set say it all on your Christmas cards. Our clear-mount stamps * Are made of the same premium rubber as our wood-mount stamps. * Have deeply etched images so you get a superior stamped impression each time. * Are precut so you don't have to trim. * Are repositionable; temporarily mount them on clear blocks for stamping, then remove them for storage. * Save space—you need only one set of blocks for all your clear-mount stamps (blocks sold separately). * Come packaged in cases with images on the spine for easy storage and quick reference. Quantity: 10 rubber stamps Suggested clear blocks (sold separately): b, c, d, i

This Christmas Designer Series Specialty Paper 141628 Price: $13.00 So many designs, so many colors, so many uses. Each sheet is double sided for double the creative options. Includes images of sheet music. * 24 sheets, 4 each of 6 double-sided designs * 12" x 12" (30.5 x 30.5 cm) * Acid free * Lignin free Coordinating colors: Basic Black, Cherry Cobbler, Garden Green, Very Vanilla

Demonstrator Christmas Party....

I completely forgot that I hadn't posted about our Demonstrator holiday party!  Yikes!  I'm even more behind than I thought.  Even though the holidays are over, I still want to show you how much fun we have and all the great gifts everyone made for our exchange.  We have a pot luck meal, gift exchange, voted on ugliest card and had make and takes.  This is the best time of the year to join my team.  For only $99, you can customize your starter kit with $125 worth of product and pick two more stamp sets of any value!  You can drop at any time, no further obligation, or you can stay active with $300 in sales or purchases every quarter and attend all our fun activities exclusively for Demonstrators.  If you're interested, send me an email and I'll contact you right away!

Vicky, Kathy, Mary, Sharon - Where was Lucy?!

Christina and JoAnn

John, me and Laura

Brenda, Michael, Tim and Janet

Here were the entries for ugliest Christmas Card Contest.  Can you guess who won?

Lucy's adorable Christmas Sweater card.

From Cathy, a horror take on Santa - lol!

JoAnn's super messy card (love the flamingos!).  

And Kelli's Trump card.  This was the winner!  So funny!  

We also had a fantastic gift exchange and dirty Santa stealing.  Here's what everyone made:

Snowman lights made by Brenda and received by Laura.  

Tray of awesome decorated treats made by Sharon and received by Kelli.  

Decorated tray made by Laura and received by Christina.  

JOY wall art made by JoAnn and received by Mary.  

Decorated candles (battery operated), made by Janet and received by JoAnn.

Christmas Party Tray made by Cathy and received by Sandy.  

Holiday napkins made by Mary and received by Cathy.  

Here's a little closer look at those napkin details.  

Hand knitted hat with embellishment, candies and candle made by Christina and received by Brenda.  

Light up JOY given by Kathy and received by Janet.  

Framed art made by Sandy and received by Sharon. 

A basket of ornaments made by Kelli and received by Kathy.

An embossed vase made by Lucy and received by Vicky.  

Wall art and ornament made by Vicky and received by Lucy.  

For some reason, I didn't get a photo of the gifts I gave to everyone, but it included a personalize Bone Folder and a Crew insulated cold cup with straw.

Fall cards in February, they both start with "F", right?

Okay, I stated that I had missed some blogging time in November, ummm, through January, right?  So I wanted to share some fall projects I had in my "to do" stash.   This first one was my bonus project for my Paper Pumpkin subscribers.

I used some retired Designer Series Paper and leaves from the Leaflets Framelits Dies.  I send a bonus project out each month for my Paper Pumpkin subscribers, so if you want to join and try it out, click here!  

This cute card also used the Leaflets Framelits Dies, along with the Paisleys & Posies stamp set.  The Copper Foil accents and heat embossing making this card super gorgeous in person.  

The was a fun treat holder we made using the Paisley's & Posies suite of products.  You can still order the dies and stamp set here.  

This last card was a swap card I made for the Kansas City OnStage event with Stampin'Up!.  I made this one for the PJ swap.  It also used the Paisley's & Posies stamps along with the Vintage Leaves stamp set.  

Although it's hard to tell, I water colored the leaves, then added some Wink of Stella Gold Glimmer Pen over the leaves.  Love this card!

Paisleys & Posies Photopolymer Stamp Set 142196 Price: $21.00 A modern twist on a classic shape, this isn't your grandmother's paisley pattern. Although we're sure she'd definitely like it. Photopolymer stamps * Are totally transparent for perfect image placement. * Have just enough give to create a perfectly stamped image every time. * Cling like crazy to our clear blocks so you don't have to worry about slipping. * Save space—you need only one set of blocks for all your photopolymer stamps (blocks sold separately). * Come packaged in cases with images on the spine for easy storage and quick reference. Quantity: 18 photopolymer stamps Suggested clear blocks (sold separately): a, b, c, d

Leaflets Framelits Dies 138283 Price: $25.00 Make a treeful of leaves in seconds with the Leaflets Framelits Dies and the Big Shot. Framelits’ open design allows you to place them over stamped images for precise cutting. * 6 dies * Largest image: 3-7/8" x 1-3/4" (9.8 x 4.4 cm) * Use with Big Shot

Yummy in My Tummy Treat Box...

Happy Valentine's Day!  I have an adorable Yummy in My Tummy Treat Box to share with you today.  This uses the Yummy in My Tummy stamp set from the 2017 Occasions catalog, along with a quick and simple box, just the right size for a Rice Krispie Treat.  I apologize for the condition of these photos - am having a rough time getting them to either crop or rotate correctly - argh!

The cute monster is stamped on Shimmery White card stock, then we water colored him, trimmed the image and attached it to our Crumb Cake box.  The center of his tummy was die cut with a Circle die, then a piece of Sending Love Glassine Sheet was stamped and put inside the circle.  There is a piece of the Real Red Sending Love Ribbon tied around the box and a bow on top.  

These are the measurements for the box piece and scoring.  The rectangles are for Tear & Tape placement.  

This is the reverse side which shows where to cut flaps and trim off.  Assemble your box and a Rice Krispie Treat should fit perfectly.  If your treat has too much air in the bag (some of them do), just pin prick a small hole to let the air escape.  

Since it's Valentines Day, I want to share a cute picture of the girls with you.  They were all home for Christmas and we took this when we drove Kim to Memphis to fly back to LA.  We went downtown for dinner at Oshi Burger for a last girls night out.  Aren't they adorable?

Yummy In My Tummy Clear-Mount Stamp Set 143623 Price: $17.00 You're not sure if the monsters on these stamps want to hug you or eat you, but either way, they're happy about it and you will be too. Our clear-mount stamps * Are made of the same premium rubber as our wood-mount stamps. * Have deeply etched images so you get a superior stamped impression each time. * Are precut so you don't have to trim. * Are repositionable; temporarily mount them on clear blocks for stamping, then remove them for storage. * Save space—you need only one set of blocks for all your clear-mount stamps (blocks sold separately). * Come packaged in cases with images on the spine for easy storage and quick reference. Quantity: 5 rubber stamps Suggested clear blocks (sold separately): a, b, c, e

More from the Sending Love Suite...

I have a couple more projects from the Sending Love Suite of products.  The first is a card we made in our workshops last month.

This is a super simple, but fun card using the dies, designer series paper, stamps and a little Real Red Glimmer Paper.  

These little 3x3 cards are from our make and takes at the Stampin'Up! OnStage event in November.  I went with several of my downline and we had a great time in Kansas City.  We're heading to Shreveport, LA in April - can't wait!  The additional colors are Mint Macaron and Emerald Envy.  

This is an adorable diaper fold pouch I received from one of my wonderful customers, Kathleen Williams, at our workshop today.  Unbelievably, this was the same type of project we made in our class!  Hers had more candy, so it was far better!  Love the little topper as well.  Thanks Kathleen!  

Speaking of Kathleen, she also gave me these two beautiful hand drawn and painted cards she had made.  She made a ton of the thistle cards for an event she helped with and the heart is her Valentine card this year.  Beautiful!  I'm going to start a gallery of Kat's cards.  She gave me another Valentine treat, but I'm going to save that one for next year, so no peeking!

Back to Blogging & some cute Valentines!

It has been quite a while since my last post.  Sometimes, life just gets super busy, as I'm sure most of you know, so you have to prioritize.  Unfortunately, my blogged suffers when that happens, but I'm still holding lots of great workshops and classes.  I had a huge pile of projects to post (some of them were from Christmas - yes, I know!), and I just couldn't walk past them anymore.  So, I've decided to make a concerted effort to post all these fun projects.  Yes, I will post the Christmas ones too, since we only have 317 days left - lol!!!  It's always good to have ideas for next year. So be prepared for a strange mix of projects over the next few weeks.

Since Valentines Day is right around the corner, I'm going to share some love themed projects over the next couple of days.

The first project is from a framed art class I held last month.  We used the Sending Love Suite of products from the new Occasions Catalog.

This is the final product in a square gold frame.  

A little closer look at the sampler.  

The second project uses the same suite of products and the Circle Collection Framelits Dies.  I stamped and heat embossed on a Window Sheet put in the center.  I filled it after with candy coated sunflower seeds.  This was one of our annual Hostess Tea projects.

Here's another one made the same way but as a Christmas ornament filled with M&Ms.  

Sealed With Love Photopolymer Bundle 144705 Price: $45.75 Bundle and save! Buy these two coordinating products and save 10%. Sealed with Love Photopolymer Stamp Set All you need is love and these stamps. An alluring blend of romantic and heartfelt, you'll find yourself infatuated with this set. * Quantity: 27 photopolymer stamps * Suggested clear blocks (sold separately): a, b, c, g Love Notes Framelits Dies Create die-cut love notes and envelopes in seconds with Framelits dies and the Big Shot. * 14 dies * Largest image: 5-7/8" x 7/8" (14.9 x 2.2 cm) * Use with Big Shot

Sending Love Designer Series Paper Stack 142733 Price: $10.00 Pick a pack of patterned paper! So many designs, so many colors, so many uses. Each sheet is double-sided for double the creative options. The smaller size works beautifully on card fronts. * 48 sheets, 6 each of 8 double-sided designs * 6" x 6" (15.2 x 15.2 cm) * Acid free * Lignin free Coordinating colors: Real Red, Whisper White